Now that I've had the AS 1.5" level installed I'm wondering if I need to go with a taller tire. Originally I had planned to go with an 275/70/18 all terrain tire and dump the factory 275/65/18 "street tires". but after the level I don't know. Kind of like the way it looks now.
Any opinions?
Can't figure out how to upload from photo bucket but I I do have a couple photo's in my gallery.

 

Taller tires will fill the fenders better... Here's mind with 34s and a 2 inch leveling kit...

 

I am happy with the stock tire. I saw a guy in town yesterday that had the leveling kit then filled it up with a 305 or such. It looked too big for no real lift kit. Plus I tow and need all the power and braking I can get without a big tire eating my performance. We already get larger tires than most factory trucks start with.

 

I've got the 1.5" AS level too, and I put on 275/70/18 BFG All Terrains. Really made the truck...took the dog swimming in a river a little off the beaten path the other day, really made me appreciate the BFG's. I would still be there with the Goodyears. I've got a few pictures in my profile with the 275/70/18's before and after the level. Now I'm not sure why but when I picked mine up they were $186 each plus shipping...but I just checked the same site (T***rack.com) and they are now $200 each. I shopped alot for tires and pretty much had it down to Goodyear Duratracs, BFG AT's, and General Grabber AT2's. Really happy with my decision, will replace em with the same when these wear out.

 

I put on the 2" AS kit and it does look "too tall" for the factory tires but it doesn't look bad by any means. I'm going to have to enjoy the look for about another year until I'm not driving 100 miles/day back and forth to work. Keep in mind, it's not because I'm worried about gas mileage from the bigger tires, I just don't want to waste an MT's life by pounding the pavement for a year.

on a side note....

jdruzik, that's a great looking truck. I love the flares.

 

i also jumped up to 275-70 but no leveling kit with bfs



but jumping up to a 275-70 is a great size very little lost in mpg and power loss, unlike going to a 34 or 35 inch tire

 

With a mild lift like a leveling kit, especially only 1.5", I think anything over a 33" tire doesn't look right. I'm staying with the factory 18x7 rims so 275/70/18 is as large as I want to go .... that's if I pull the trigger and dump the OEM tires with only 4000 miles on them.
My last truck was a 97 F350 and I ran Goodyear AT's and they loved the snow. Much better snow tire then the BFG's I had on an old 78 full size Bronco. Since I don't go off road like I used to, snow is my biggest concern and the OEM Goodyear SR's aren't going to cut it.
I do like the way your tires fill your wheel wells yet don't look like they are stuffed into them.
Since I only live 30 minutes from Tire Racks Indiana distribution warehouse I may take a run over there tomorrow. Guess I've talked myself into it.

 

I looked at alot of trucks before I bought mine. I wanted a more aggressive look with a tire that could get me out of some sticky spots but I didn't want to sacrafice on ride, noise or MPG. I got the 275 because I wanted to stay fairly skinny for snow and didn't want to bump my MPG up, the 70 series vs the 65 series got me 1.1" more in diameter. Had to bump up to an LT rated tire to get that size so the ride is a little rougher. Might be about 1 mpg less around town, but it is the same on the highway (prob the heavier weight). I had these tires on my old Z71 and they were pretty good in snow, had them on for 4 years. I know this size is not severe weather rated...if you are really concerned with that then you could look at the General Grabber AT2's. IMO they look like a BFG knockoff but they get great reviews, they are also Severe Weather Rated and studdable.

 

I just came back from Tire Rack and couldn't pull the trigger. The guy keep telling be how much stiffer the ride will be so I need to think about this. Seems all the 275/70 tires are "E" rated. Even the OEM Goodyears in that size are "E" rated. I'm now looking at the Michelin LTX AT 2 in 275/70. Still "E"rated but has a better ride and noise comfort survey.
There is definitely a trade off between Severe Weather and Ride Comfort.
When you say its a little rougher. Is it real noticeable? I know it has to be a little stiffer, but the way the guy at Tire Rack made it sound I'd feel like I was bouncing around in my old 1 ton.

 

keep them air at 35 psi you would be hard press to tell the difference

 

People told me that too....defiantly not that bad, and I run them at 40 psi. Maybe I shouldn't have said rough....it just rides more like a truck now, but at least it performs like a truck too. I was embarrassed at some of the stuff that I had to put it in 4wd just go get out of with my Goodyear SRA's. I was a little hesitant going to the E rated too but honestly man, didn't really notice a big difference in the ride quality.

 

Thanks, that's good to hear. Those Goodyear SR/A's are a joke. Maybe if I did nothing but drive it on the highway I'd be fine, but it is a truck after all. Guess I'm just really nervous about ruining a nice smooth ride after 13 years bouncing around in the F 350.

 

I had the Michelin LTX A/T 2 in the 265/70R17 LRE, on an 07 NBS Silverado, and they rode nice. I replaced Michelin LTX M+S in Pmetric before those.
The A/T2s had 70,000 plus miles on them when I sold the truck. Did really good in snow, and were not that noisy.
My new F-150 came with the A/T2s on it, in the same size only P-metric. They ride good as well. Will be interesting to see if them get the mileage the 10 ply ones did.

 

I recently replaced my oem tires on my 2010 Lariat to a 305/65/18 and like you, was very concerned about a harsh ride. I couldn't be happier with the decision. Truck rides great. I run them at 44 psi.

-Jeff

 

Pulled the trigger and went with the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armour. Definitely can feel the road now. The one thing I noticed right away was how much better the truck handles. No more sloshing around corners. I checked the tire pressure when I got home and Tire Rack had them at 60psi. Aired them down to 50psi and going to go for a test drive to see if I got rid a little harshness. They do look good though.
Bring on the snow!